Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL), a public-sector shipyard under the Ministry of Defence, laid the keel of the first vessel under the Fleet Support Ship project for the Indian Navy on… Continue reading "Hindustan Shipyard lays keel for the first Fleet Support Ship for the Indian Navy"
The Indian Air Force placed an order for the American Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) guidance kits under the Emergency Procurement route in March 2022. Emergency powers were given to… Continue reading "LCA Tejas seen flying with the JDAM-ER precision-guided bombing kit"
Indian Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) in a meeting, headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 9, approved the plan to build two nuclear-powered attack submarines and procure 31… Continue reading "India Approves Plan to Build Two Nuclear-powered Attack Submarines & 31 MQ-9B UAVs"
The Indian Ministry of Defence signed a contract with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for 240 AL-31FP aero engines for its SU-30 MKI aircraft on September 09, 2024. The deal was… Continue reading "India Signs Contract to Locally Build 240 AL-31FP Jet Engines for $3.1 Billion"
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Navy successfully tested the Vertical Launched Short Range Surface-to-Air Missile (VL-SRSAM). The test was carried out from the Integrated Test… Continue reading "DRDO successfully tests VL-SRSAM with a new Ku-Band AESA seeker"
India’s Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), in a meeting on 3 September, accorded Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for 10 capital acquisition proposals worth ₹1,44,716 crore ($17.23 billion). The Ministry of Defence… Continue reading "India Approves 10 Military Projects Worth Over $17 Billion"
India’s Strategic Force Command (SFC) carried out a user trial of the Agni-4 Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) in Chandipur, Odisha on September 06, 2024.… Continue reading "India Carries Out Successful Test of its 4,000KM Range Agni-4 IRBM"
Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) and SAFHAL signed an airframer contract to commence joint design, development, manufacture, supply, and support of a new-generation high-power engine named “Aravalli” for the 13-ton Indian Multi… Continue reading "HAL Selects SAFHAL to Develop and Produce “Aravalli” Engines for its 13-ton Helicopter"
The Indian Navy has commissioned its second nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine – INS Arighat. Arighat is the second submarine of the 6,000-tonne Arihant class submarines. India started its Advanced Technology… Continue reading "India commissions its second Arihant class SSBN – INS Arighat"
The Indian Navy is set to embark on a large expansion plan with 50 warships under construction of the 66 contracted. 50 warships are at various stages of construction, varying… Continue reading "Indian Navy On its Way to a Million Tonne – 50 Ships Under Construction"